A method of over-seeding dormant warm season grasses, including over-seeding the warm season grass with Turf Type Festulolium (American Ryegrass) such that the American Ryegrass will provide a green cover during the winter months but will die out when the temperatures increase to the point which allow the warm-season grass to regrow. A method maintain green coverage of turf year-round including planting a warm season grass, and over-seeding the warm season grass with American Ryegrass. The method where the American Ryegrass is selected from the group consisting of breeder's codes: APMT001, APMT002, APMT003, APMT004, APMT005, APMT006, APMT007, APMT008, APMT009, APMT010, and APMT011.

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0063 particularly distinguished by the lavender colored semi-double inflorescences held above dark green foliage, heat and drought tolerant and edema tolerance on a spreading well-branched plant habit.

A new and distinct Punica cultivar named SMNPGMF is disclosed, characterized by highly floriferous dwarf plants producing vibrant flowers and small fruits. Plants are heat and drought tolerant with excellent container performance. The new variety is a Punica, normally used for outdoor ornamental purposes.

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for identifying, selecting and/or producing a maize plant or maize plant part having increased yield under non-drought conditions, increased yield stability under drought conditions, and/or increased drought tolerance. A maize plant or maize plant part, including any progeny and/or seeds derived from a maize plant or germplasm identified, selected and/or produced by any of the methods of the present invention is also provided.

The new and distinct cultivar of perennial Sedum plant named Boogie Woogie is characterized by drought-tolerant, winter-hardy, tight, low, clumps, flower stems that remain upright in the center of the plant throughout the growing season, small, medium-green, glossy foliage with variegated margin of cream blushed with reddish-purple and numerous bright yellow flowers clustered on small heads that completely covering the compact, low-mounded plant.

A new Pelargonium plant named PECZ0017 particularly distinguished by has deep red colored inflorescences held above the dark-green foliage, very heat and drought tolerant with continuous color through the most extreme summer heat, with a medium vigorous plant habit.

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0064 particularly distinguished by the bright red colored inflorescences held above the dark green foliage, heat and drought tolerant on a semi-trailing plant habit.

A new and distinct cultivar of Sansevieria aubreytiana plant named YELLOWSTONE, particularly characterized by its variegated foliage with irregular, differently green toned bands with light green toned margin bands; wide and lanceolate leaves, supported in a rosette; 50-80 cm plant height; erect plant habit; and high drought tolerance with low need for water.

The new and distinct cultivar of perennial Sedum plant named Steel the Show is characterized by drought-tolerant, winter-hardy, dense, low, compact mounds of silvery blue-green foliage. The flowers open much later than most Sedum producing a rich, rosy-pink effect for about four weeks beginning in early fall. The new plant stays tightly compact and resists opening in the center later in the season. The new plant is useful for landscaping as a specimen plant, en masse or in a container.

A new Pelargonium plant named PEQZ0043 particularly distinguished by the rose pink with a reddish pink splash pattern colored inflorescences held above the medium-green foliage, very heat and drought tolerant with continuous color through the most extreme summer heat, and exceptional edema tolerance on a well-branched plant habit.